About Olga S.
Olga S. Dmytriyeva trained in two legal systems and in finance. She earned her BA/JD from Donetsk National University in 2008 and completed an MBA in Finance the same year at the International Institute of Finance. She then took up advanced legal study in the United States, receiving an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2010.
Her education set a clear international trajectory. After the LL.M., she established a practice that crosses borders. She is admitted to the bars of New York and Illinois, and to the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the Northern District of Illinois. She also holds legal standing in Ukraine. That mix of admissions supports work on cross-border commercial matters, regulatory questions that straddle jurisdictions, and disputes that may land in federal court.
Dmytriyeva has combined private practice with bar leadership. She has served as chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s International Commercial & Trade Law Committee since 2015. In that role she has overseen programming and panels on trade issues and international dispute resolution. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, where she participates in sections that address international practice and commercial law.
Her background in finance informs how she approaches commercial matters. The MBA provides a grounding in transactional and financial concepts that can be relevant in negotiations and litigation alike. That practical financial perspective is paired with study of comparative law, giving her an ability to translate legal frameworks across national systems.
Colleagues describe her approach as pragmatic and detail-oriented. She has worked on matters that require coordination across counsel in different countries and that demand attention to both procedural stakes and commercial outcomes. The combination of Ukrainian legal training and U.S. advanced study positions her to handle matters involving Eastern European clients or issues tied to that region as well.
She is currently based at SmithAmundsen, where she continues to handle international commercial and trade matters and related disputes. Her practice addresses cross-border transactions, regulatory questions, and litigation in both state and federal courts.
